Dynamite was a pioneer of the high-flying style of wrestling, which he mixed with pure technical ability.

As well as being a star in America, he was massive in Canada – where he starred with Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, inspiring the likes of Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart, Owen ‘the Rocket’ Hart and Chris Benoit – Mexico and Japan.

Dynamite made his WWF television debut in 1984, when he and Bret Hart defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Troy Alexander.

When Davey Boy arrived stateside, the British Bulldogs feuded with the ‘Hart Foundation’ – Bret and Jim ‘The Anvil Neidhart, who died earlier this year at the age of 63 – and became tag team champions at WrestleMania II in 1986.

They wrestled their last match for the WWF at the 1988 Survivor Series.

One of Dynamite’s ancestors, James Billington, was also a wrestler, while his father, uncle and grandfather were bare-knuckle boxers.

He’s survived by second wife, Dot, who had been caring for him.

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